Cableway.



` E. D. SWAN.

CABLEWAY.

APPLICATIGN msn JUNE 1. 1913.

Patented May 15, 1917.

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E. D. SWAN.

CABLEWAY. APPL1CAT10N F1LED1uNE7,1913.

Patented May 15, 1917.

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n; ofthe portable type employed 20 for propelling theca-rriage to a point adi 1 jacent where-the load is to be taken, a. skid- 'rxrnmoooiunnnyz' .on Nnwyonmiv. Y.; A conronATIoN' or new yonxl L ca BLEwAr.

1,226,405; l' SpeciflettonpfLettersPatent PatcntedMay 15, 1917.

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' Tolllwhofmzt mayconcern.' Ble` it kniowthat I,l ERVIN citizen of'rrtlifUnited States, (urlenfRidge, fin the 'county of Essex and -5 StateofNewlJersey,have invented certain 'new and -useful Improvements in Cableways, of whichth'e following is a specification.

' My -inventin relates broadly and-generally tonewgand :useful improve "ents in cablewaysgf Eand fmore partioulagl u be taken as a part ofthisspeciication, and D. SWAN. a wherein#- residlng at isvapplied.;

' Fig..2. is a plan 'view of a winding and holding engine employed ,in connection with my lnvention; is .a View inside elevation7- partly terijsion or ,pulldeducing device fonsupportingathe main cable; l is -an edge View ofvthewbl'o'ck or de` viceshownin Fig, 3; i g ;-,X .F i,g. 5.is.a detailedto'p plan `view of the supporting., head fon connecting the'` main .ca ble and main 'cable tension 4guy to the head tower.`

operationsf'lhe invention isfhe l showngan'd described in connectio portable-f.typev of lcableway-.in whie ,eml'ployed a. main\-cable secured at oneendgto a tailftree, and attheotherend teapottable head..lsupporti or tower.` These systems usually include a" load carri-age; adapted `.to travel-inthe main cable;` an outhaul rope reference, and particularly tto Fig. 1': A' designates :generallyt a portable "flilead tower apparatus consisting of truck 'for .platfor1n`l',` supported upon suitablej'running.-.wheels 2f ,adapted travel ,upon a trackivay VSupported on this platform l, fisv a vertical supporting frame El, onjth'e .upfperendof which isi'ulcrumedv at d'vthe supporting spar or tower 6, said towerfhaving a projecting. part 7 qextendingbelow its ding andhoistingfline passing over the cai;-

riager for` lifting, 'the load `and i'nhauling the -cari'iageandload, and afrope` for pullingI slack .,in the yinhaullor-shielding line to facilitate attachment of s aid linel to the load.` .My

, present invention. contemplates an improved means fory supporting the maincabler onI the hea-dtower, v`and for-elevating the same into ?operative-.position and. adjusting it at the p'roperelevation.

Nvhile, as above statedghI showfandltde- {scribethe invention in cjnnectionwith -a particular. type of lcabley'ay; Ifllesire it, un-

derstood that thein'ventionisnt limited in its useto a portabletype o f-cableway as it is adapted -for use in fcfonnection ,with per- ,manent,4 asl #well as portable, types,but I I have shown itin.connectionwith the par- 4o-ticu1a'r Atypeof4 cableway to which. have,

adapted The invention consists finthe construction land combination=of.pa1tsto-be morefully described hereinafter, and fthe noveltyt of which will be particularly `pointedqout, and

distinctly claimeds,... -v .t

I` have fully and clearly illustrated my invention in theaccompanying drawings to .is connected running connection '8: the dine-9 of which passes to. a winding -drum on an -engine10, by means "of whichv running connection the spary is elevated to the position-shown in Fig.. 1,)and held in elevated position. y

= Supported on the head tower are'blocks 11, l2, '13, over which passl respectively the outhaul line 14, skidding and inhaul line 15 fthe slack-pulling line 16, said lines passing .respectively to drums 1 7, 18, 190i the winding enginelO.

l lThe parts just described specifically form no 'part of l vso, far as they may enter into combination, and -for thisfreaso'n I do not deemit neces- 'Sary to makea more detailed description iinvm fne... svsflnr ori GLENLRIDG, ,NEW zrnnsiiir, Assieivon To iLrinennvtfoon -MANUFAC- Eigure l .isa view in s ideelevation of. a" portablehead tower=towh1ch 4my 1nvent1on for operating the carriage (not shown), and

in ectlon', ofan improved4 head block and Referring to they drawings Acharacters fulcrum tothe lowerend of which p 'art 7 my present invention exceptinf" the l chorage oi the portable apparatus,

l 3o 29,' which is rotatab y to rotate freely upon a 33, on which pawls 35 rigidly A .pivot so directed that the Mounted upon the upper 5 tower is a swivel collar 20, adapted to rotate Ahorizontally about the towerha d connected by a swivel or link connection 2l to .this collar is a'combined block and tension or pull-reducing device 22, for supporting main ca le is opposed, andthe spar 6 steadied and gaged, by a split anchorage,the members of which are designated at 24-2-4, each being adapted and con- ,fnected' atthe opposite ends to a running connection 25, The line 25'L fromthis running connection passes down to the drum 27 by means of ,which the running connection may be taken up or let out to -regulate the resistance afforded by the spar to the pull of the main cable. the block 22 for supporting the main cable. The block 22 comprises two side plates 28-28 spaced from each other, and connected at one end b a connection member suspended on one of the members of the swivel connection 21. The said side plates 28 are disposed in parallel spaced relation, and between them is arranged a'pulley sheave or drum 30 mounted bearing pin 31, the of which are suplporte by the said side plates 28. This p ey sheave 30 or drum is p ro 'ded with a peripheral groove 32 having an elliptical bearing face the main cable is adapted to be wound for a plurali of turns, as will be hereinafter set forth. igid with the said faces ofthe sheave 30 arev annular sets of ratchet teeth 34, with which coperate spaced mounted upon and connected by a sleeve 36, which is pivoted on a in 3,7 having its ends fixed in the side p ates 28-28 of the block. Suitable opposite ends means. is provided for normally urging the 5o engaging ends of the pawls 35 into Contact with the ratchet teeth 34, this object 'being accomplished preferably by a weight '38, secured to the sleeve 36, on the opposite side of the pivot pin 37. The

against clockwise movement undermstrains exerted thereon by the main cable, the pawls 35 engaging the ratchets 34 beneath the pin 31,v as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the draweo ings. The pawls are maintained in proper engagement with the ratchet teeth against" lateral displacement therefrom by means of annular side iianges 39, which projectra- 23. Pull on the main cable to be secured at one end to an anwhich is swiveled, as at 26,- to the swivel collar 20 heretofore described..

I will now proceed to specifically describe ratchet teeth are sheave 30 `will be heldl u infamousr dially of the sheave beyond said ratchet teeth, as shown in Figs. 3 andV 4 of the drawings. According-tothe present embodiment of my invention, the main cable is wrapped around the sheave 30 for a plurality of turns and is 'then carried down and wound upon a drum 40, whichdrum is revolved under take up the main cable until the (pioper elevation thereof is reached, said umforming part-of the hoisting engine which will now be described.

41--41 designate side frames in which is journaled a'power shaft 42, carrying crank disks-43, connected by pitinen 44, to pistonsv This shaft 42 has of engine cylinders 45.. loosely mounted thereon a pinion 46 adapted tobe clutched to said shaft to turntherewith by a positive clutch 47, slidably mounted on the shaft 42 and adapted to .be

operated in any suitable manner. y The pinion 46 meshes with a gear 48, ixed'to adrum shaft 49, upon which shaft is mounted the vdrum 27, heretofore mentioned, said drum 27 being movable longitudinally of the shaft 49 by means of a thrust mechanism 50, to connect said drum to the gear 48, by means of friction clutch surfaces by the drum and said ear 48, respectively. The gear 48 isv provide /to the clutch face 52 with a circular series 51, A52, carried,

on its side opposite of ratchetteeth 53, adapted -t0 be engaged i by a pawl 53", to hold the tation when the latter is frictioially connectedto the gear 48. The opposite end of the :drum 27 carries an annular braking sur? receive a band brake 54". Loosely` 5,5 adapted face 54, to

mounted on the shaft 49 is a gear to be clutched to the shaft to turn therewith drum againsthroby means of a clutch 56, operated in any suitable manner, said gear 55 nieshin with a large gear 57, on one end of the 40, heretofore described. The drum 40 carries at one end a `circular series of ratchet'teeth 58, adapted to be engaged b a pawl 59, whereby said drum may be he d against rotation under pull of the main cable. Fixed to the shaft 42l is a pinion 60 meshing with a gear 6l, on'a shaft 62, said gear 61 being located between the drums 63, ed to be connected to either, or both, of said drums byfrictions 63, 64. f The drums 63, 64, respectively, operate the changing lines, not shown, for laying out themain cabl between the headftower and. the tail-tower before said'main cable is elevated. Both of the drums63, 64, may be provided with suitl able braking faces .-65, 66, with which co operate band brakes, not shown.

64, and adaptv I do not ,deem it necessary to gointb any further de;

tailed description of this the description given show the manner in which the drum 40 is operated forgtaking up or paying engine, as

will be suiiicient to out the..

main cable.l lThe-drum 40 may also. be provided with a braking surface 40, ,with which coperates a band brakeflQl for` retarding rowould wrap-the -ropeabo, tfsaid sheave four r would be attached to Under such anvarsheave 32 is locked times befgre/the ropeI tige/winding drum .40;

lagainst rotation/by the pawl being engaged cal or curved form of the therewith afpju'll or a load on the main cable of say 134,000 pounds would be reduced to approximately 27,000 pounds on the holding drum. This is accomplished by the elliptigroove of the sheave 30, which causes the turns of the rope to frictionally engage each other and the sheave, and the friction caused by the number of wrappings of the main cable on the sheave and the large diameter of the sheave.

In operation the main cable iswrapped around the sheave 30 for the required number of turns, and is then carried down and Wound about the holding drum 40, which, being connected through the clutch mechanism to the driving shaft of the engine, is operated to take up the main cable until the latter reaches the proper elevation. The pawls 35 then engage with the ratchet teeth 34 to lock the sheave against rotation permitting the paying out of the main cable, and the pawl 59 is thrown over to engage the ratchet teeth 58 on the holding drum to prevent rotation of the latter to pay out the main cable. When it is desired to lower the main cable the drum is disconnected from the driving shaft, the sheave 30 is released from the pawls 35, and the holding drum is permitted to rotate under the restraint of its brake until the main cable is lowered to the desired position.

I provide means for conveniently disengaging the pawls 35 from the ratchet teeth 34, said means preferably consisting of a pull cord 38a, passing over a pulley or guide roller 38", arranged between the plates 28 'and turnlng on a cross pin 38c fixed in said plates, one end of said cord being connected to the pawl weight 38, as at 38d, and the other end depending to a point of easy access to the operator. It will be understood that a pull on this 'cord will lift the weight for any reason.

the cable inl either upon which the cable is wound.

f cabl and means for locking the sheave to 38, thereby throwing the pawls downward out of engagement withthe ratchets. I'I hls is desirable when the cable is to bei paid vout What I claim and desire to secure byy Letters Patenti of `the United States* isrfl 1. In a cableway, in combination, a snpport, a-,cable supported thereby and exerting its load thereon, afwinding drum upon which the cable .is wound, and means' whereby the load of the cable on the drum is less thany the` load of the cable on the \sup`port.

2. In a cableway, in combination, port,a cable supported thereby, a friction holding means for connectiigthe main cable to said support but permitting passage of direction, and 4a drum Supporting means for one end of a eway, comprising an elevated support, a rotatable member swiveled ,on said support and adapted to have a cable pass over the same, and means for locking said member against rotation in a direction taken by the cable in being paid out.

4. Supporting means for vone end ofa cableway, comprising an elevated support, a' rotatable member supported on said support and adapted to have a cable pass over the same, and means for locking said member against rotation in a direction taken by the cable being paid out but permitting rotation of the member in the opposite direction said means comprising a weighted member normally in locking position.

5. In a cableway, in combination, a support, a rotatable member having swivel connection with said support, a winding drum, a cable passing over said rotatable'member and wound on said drum, and means for locking the said rotatable member against rotation in a direction to pay out the cable.

6. Supporting means for one end ofa cableway, comprising an elevated support,' a rotatable member supported on said support and adapted to have a cable pass over the same, a pawl and ratchet for locking said member against rotation in a direction taken by the cable in being paid out, said pawl being weighted so as to be normally heldin engagement with said ratchet to lock the latter, and a line connected to the weighted part of the pawl to lift the latter out of e11- gagement with the ratchet to permit the cable to be paid out. y

I n a cableway, in combination, a support, a sheave on said support, a winding drum, a cable rove in a plurality. of turns about the sheave andT wound on said drum, prevent rotation of the sheave topay out the cable. 8. In a cableway, in combination, a support, a sheave on said support, a winding a supdrum, a cable rove il a plurality of turns about the sheave' and wound on said drum, and' awl and ratchet mechanism to prevent rotatwn of the sheave in the direction to pay out the cable.

9. In a cableway, in combination, a support, a cable, means for supporting the cable from said support, a drum upon which the cable Ais wound, and friction means for reducing the `load of the cablejexterted on the y drum.

y 10. In a cableway system, a support, a main cable, a pulley supported by said support and over whlch said main cable passes,

I a ,winding drum upon whichthe mam cable is wound and means for reducing the main cable load on the drum.

11. Ina cableway system'," a support, a. main cable passing over said support, a power drum on which said cable is wound, and means whereby a load on the main cable is sustained by a smaller force exerted by the Winding drum.

In testimony whereof I .have hereunto signed my name in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ERVIN D. SWAN Witnesses: l

EDW. J. BoscHEN, SPENCER MIILER. I

was et this uit mit obtained tot its cents enh, by addressing the conditioner et Ianni, Washington, n.0." 

